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confumption of the inhabitants, as well as for 
fupplying fuch vefTels as touch here. 
The men appeared to me to be in general 
well made, and the vvromen to be pretty. I 
was furprifed to fee the latter drefs with as 
much attention to the mlnutlse of elegance as 
the ladies in France ; but they have neither 
their manners nor graces. As the children are 
always fuckled by female flaves, the familiarity 
which reigns between them has a great influ- 
ence upon their manners and education. That 
of the men is ftill more negledled ; if we ex- 
cept the children of the great, who are fent to 
Europe to be inftruded. At the Cape, there are 
no other teachers of youth but writing-mafters, 
Almoft all the ladies play on the harpfichord; 
this is their fole accomplifhment. They love 
finging, and are remarkably fond of dancing ; 
on this account it is rare not to fee feveral balls 
every week. The officers of the fhips which 
touch here, and which lie fome time in the 
roads, often afford them an opportunity of in- 
dulging in this pleafure. Upon my arrival, 
the governor ufed to give a public ball every 
month, and the principal people of the town 
followed his example, 
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